Oversized load hits Sam Houston Tollway overpass in north Houston

Published 6:57 pm, Wednesday, August 7, 2013

A truck with an oversized load has damaged the North Sam Houston Tollway overpass at Aldine Westfield, bringing traffic in that area to a crawl.

The wreck was reported to Houston Transtar about 5 p.m. Wednesday.

The southbound lanes of Aldine Westfield have been diverted, according to television reports.

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